Belle Amie have become the sixth act to be voted out of The X Factor.
The girl band sang Kelly Clarkson's 'Breakaway' in a final showdown with the other act in the bottom two, Katie Waissel, in the hope that their performance would win the judges' approval over Waissel's tearful rendition of 'Trust In Me' by Etta James.
After Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole both voted to save their respective acts, host Dermot O'Leary turned to Dannii Minogue for her decision, with the Australian judge voting out Belle Amie based on the quality of Waissel's sing-off performance.
The deciding vote then fell to Louis Walsh, who put the fate of the bottom two back into the hands of the public after opting to eliminate Waissel.
With the vote deadlocked, O'Leary revealed that Belle Amie had received the fewest amount of viewer votes, thereby sealing their fate.
With the girls declaring that they would be staying together after their exit from the show, the group's mentor Simon Cowell came on stage to predict the future of his former act.
"They've been a pleasure to work with," he stated. "I don't think it's the end for this group, they're survivors."
Cowell now has only one act, boyband One Direction, remaining in the talent competition.
The X Factor continues next Saturday at 8pm on ITV1.